Joy of Sharing
The Fulton County Department of Family and Children Services invites you to participate in the Joy of Sharing Program. We need donors to assist in meeting the Holiday wishes of the 1,200 children in foster care who have been removed from their home due to abuse or neglect. Read More
Charity Motorcycle Ride And Benefit Saturday For The Family Of Preston Slade Crawford
Bikers To Band Together Saturday To Raise Money For The Family Of The Two-Year-Old Carroll County Boy Who Drowned During September's Record Floods Here. Read More
Atlanta Psychologist Expands Practice
Atlanta psychologist Barbara J. Rubin, PsyD, expands her practice to accommodate increasing demand for specialties. www.DrBRubin.com Read More
Join The Radio City Rockettes for Coffee and Cocoa at Bloomingdale's Lenox Square
Kick off your holidays in spectacular style! Meet the stars of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular Saturday morning at Bloomingdale's Lenox Square Read More
Endorsements Demonstrate Strength, Support
Alex Wan, a businessman and civic leader who is seeking the Atlanta City Council District 6 seat, has been endorsed by Georgia Equality and the Victory Fund. www.AlexWanForAtlanta.com Read More
Green Energy Council Ambassadors For Change Bring Green Job Training To Atlanta on Nov. 14
Live training courses in Atlanta on Saturday, November 14, 2009 at the Holiday Inn Downtown Atlanta: Green & Sustainability 101 & Energy Assessment. Read More
Save this date - Dec. 3rd! And if you can't attend, here are dozen things you can still do to help.
On Dec. 3, four local marketers aim to raise $15K to aid Cobb Co. flood victims who are still in need. The Not So Silent Night Atlanta Holiday Bash is a must-attend event and you can help even if you don't attend. Read More
Idea Aid™ Asks for Big Ideas, Not Money for Global Brainstorming Benefit, Nov. 14-21
Idea Aid™ will be the world's first global brainstorming benefit to gather ideas to end world poverty. The unique internet-based effort is being led by an Atlantan who heads a brain trust of Mensa members. Local thinkers can participate online or at a live event to be held Nov. 16 Read More
Deadline Extended: AMA Atlanta Fall Membership Drive Ends November 20th
In this economy, we can all use some savings! Advance your marketing career and your network by joining AMA Atlanta, the largest professional marketing organization in Atlanta. Read More
Atlanta's Public Relations Community to Host The Third Annual Atlanta PR Interfaith Prayer Breakfast Nov. 19
The breakfast serves as an opportunity for the public relations community of Atlanta to gather together and hear an inspirational message: To soar, even in times of adversity. Read More
Atlanta Ballet's Nutcracker Alumni Call: Calling all Sugar Plums, Snowflakes, Soldiers and Fairies
Did you dance as a candy cane in the 50s? Frolic as a fairy in the 60s? Or were you sweet Marya, swept off into a fantasy land by the handsome Nutcracker circa 1990? If so, Atlanta Ballet is looking for you! Join us opening night , December 11, for a special 50th anniversary celebration. Read More
Panda Special Airs Saturday on 11Alive!
11Alive primetime special hosted by Marc Pickard this Saturday at 7:30pm, as part of an effort to help Zoo Atlanta raise $500,000 by the end of the year for panda conservation in China. Read More
Live Musicians Guaranteed to "Rock" 15th Annual X-MAS Party
Captain Planet Foundation's X-MAS Party line-up will blow the doors off The Tabernacle on December 11 as Band X, Kathleen Bertrand and Ben Deignan "Rock the Earth"! This not-to-miss event will also include another very special musical surprise revealed during the evening! Read More
2009 Golden Shoe Award Winners
PEDS announced 8 outstanding pedestrian-friendly projects, people and places. And the winners are... Read More
Former opponent Brodie endorses Wan
Steve Brodie, a Midtown businessman and neighborhood activist who competed in the Atlanta City Council District 6 general election, has endorsed Alex Wan, a candidate in that district's runoff. www.AlexWanForAtlanta.com Read More
Atlanta Gas Light and News / Talk 750 WSB Present Food Bank Founder With Award
Atlanta Gas Light, a subsidiary of Atlanta-based AGL Resources (NYSE: AGL), together with News/Talk 750 WSB, the most trusted source for news, weather and traffic, today announced that Bill Bolling, founder and executive director of the Atlanta Community Food Bank (www.acfb.org), has been selected as the recipient of the 2009 Shining Light Award. Read More
Golden Flame Winners Showcase Their Excellence
It was a tough competition to identify the area's top communications, but after more than 200 entries the results are in and we celebrate the winners! Read More
Stratix Launches Rules-Based Mobile Solutions for Field Service & Field Sales
Stratix Corporation has announced the release of Stratix Mobile, a highly configurable suite of rules-based mobility software products that deliver speed and flexibility in deploying new solutions to mobile devices. Read More
The Atlanta Legal Aid Society Presents the 19th Annual Run for Justice
Don't miss one of the last great outdoor events before the holidays! The Atlanta Legal Aid Society will hold its 19th Run for Justice in Oakhurst on November 14th, 2009. Read More
Atlanta Powerhouse Couple Takes On $650K Challenge
PADV announces co-chairs for major fundraiser in celebration of 35 years of providing lifesaving services in metro Atlanta. Read More
"Energizing Our Future" -- Focus of ARC State of the Region Breakfast
ARC's "State of the Region Breakfast" will take place Friday, November 20, at the Georgia World Congress Center. The theme this year is "Energizing Our Future," and Kateri Callahan, president of the Alliance to Save Energy, will be the keynote speaker. Read More
Number of iPhone 4s's pre-ordered on the first day: 1 million
Number of iPhone 4's pre-ordered on the first day last year: 600,000
(Mashable)
Percentage of heart diseases worldwide that is the result of a diet poor in fruit and vegetables: 20%
(European Society of Cardiology)
Number of tons trees in just one acre of forest can shed each fall: 2 tons
The number of people that suffer shoulder, neck and back injuries attributed to leaf disposal every year: 28,000
A 200lb person can burn 409 calories in 60 minutes raking leaves, or 1.3 standard fast food burgers.
(myweather.com)
About 1 in 4 college freshmen do not return for their sophomore year.
Percentage of American colleges and universites that offer some form of first year seminar to their incoming freshman class: 94.1%
(CourseHero)
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."
-Martin Luther King, Jr.
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